Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 240(6) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
2008 No.
The Northumberland (Structural Change) Order 2008
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
This Order implements, without modification, a proposal, submitted to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government under section 2 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 20071, that there should be a single tier of local government for the county of Northumberland.
That proposal was made by Northumberland County Council.
The Secretary of State did not make a request under section 4 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (request for Boundary Committee for England’s advice);
Before making the Order the Secretary of State consulted the following about the proposal—
every authority affected by the proposal2 (except the authority which made it); and
other persons the Secretary of State considered appropriate.
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government makes this Order in the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7, 11, 12 and 13 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007: